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Black by Pearl Jam

Sheets of empty canvas
Untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me
As her body once did

All five horizons revolved around her soul
As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed
Has taken a turn

(Oh) and all I (1)____________ her was everything

(Oh) I know she gave me all (2)________ she wore

And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds
Of what was everything
(Oh) the (3)________________ have all been washed in black
Tattooed everything

I take a walk outside
I'm (4)____________________ by some kids at play
I can (5)________ their laughter
So why do I sear?
(Oh) and (6)______________ thoughts that spin
Round my head
I'm spinning
(Oh) I'm spinning
How quick the sun can drop away
And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass
Of what was everything?
All the pictures have all been washed in black
Tattooed everything
All the (7)________ gone bad
Turned my (8)__________ to black
Tattooed all I see
All that I am, all I'll be...
Yeah...

I know someday you'll have a beautiful life
I know you'll be a star
In somebody else's sky, but why
Why, why can't it be
Why can't it be mine

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